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USS William P. Lawrence, JS Izumo, JS Murasame Conduct Cooperative Deployment
May 21, 2019 — STRAIT of MALACCA -- The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS William P. Lawrence (DDG 110) and the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force Izumo-class helicopter destroyer JS Izumo (DDH 183)... MORE

History in the making: “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band Visits Japan for First Time
May 21, 2019 — IWAKUNI CITY, YAMAGUCHI, JAPAN -- “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band traveled to Japan and delivered a once in a lifetime performance for Japanese locals and Marine Corps Air Station... MORE

USS Spruance, USS Stockdale Return Home from Deployment
May 21, 2019 — SAN DIEGO, Calif. -- The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Spruance (DDG 111) and USS Stockdale (DDG 106), including detachments from the Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 71... MORE

NAVFAC Marianas and 36th Civil Engineering Squadron Begin Construction on Medical Training Facility for Air Force Reserve in Guam
May 21, 2019 — YIGO, Guam -- The 36th Civil Engineering Squadron held a groundbreaking event, May 17, to begin the construction of a $4.14 million medical training facility at Andersen Air Force Base (AAFB) in... MORE

Pacific Air Forces Commander Visit to Mongolia Affirms Growing Partnership
May 20, 2019 — ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia -- Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) commander, met with senior leaders from Mongolia and the United States here May 14, to seek opportunities to enhance cooperation... MORE

COMPACAF Visit to Mongolia Affirms Growing Partnership

USNS Fall River arrives in Thailand for Final Pacific Partnership 2019 Mission Stop
May 20, 2019 — SATTAHIP, Thailand -- USNS Fall River (T-EPF 4), a Military Sealift Command expeditionary fast transport ship, arrived in Sattahip for the final mission stop of Pacific Partnership 2019, May... MORE

PP19 Concludes Vietnam Mission Stop
May 20, 2019 — TUY HOA, Vietnam -- Senior mission leadership, host nation and partner nation participants attended the closing ceremony of the sixth Pacific Partnership 2019 mission stop in Vietnam at April First... MORE

USS Chung-Hoon Visits Palau
May 20, 2019 — KOROR, Palau -– Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) conducted a multi-day port visit to Palau, beginning May 15, 2019.During the port visit,... MORE

23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron Trains during Exercise Diamond Storm
May 20, 2019 — ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE BASE DARWIN, Australia -- A contingent from the 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron (EBS) deployed from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, with a U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress... MORE

Bulldog Bridges the Gap in the ROK
May 20, 2019 — SEOK-EUN-SO, Republic of Korea -- Soldiers with 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team "Bulldog", 1st Armored Division (Rotational), 2nd Infantry Division/ ROK-U.S. Combined Division, conducted a combined... MORE

Tri-service Team Offloads Marine Corps Cargo at Pearl Harbor
May 17, 2019 — PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii -- 599th Transportation Brigade personnel facilitated offload of U.S. Marine Corps helicopters and equipment from the M/V Green Lake here May 6-7.Members of the 599th joined... MORE

Amphibious Force 7th Fleet Holds Change of Command
May 17, 2019 — SASEBO, Japan -- Rear Adm. Fred Kacher assumed command of Amphibious Force 7th Fleet from Rear Adm. Brad Cooper during a change of command ceremony aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1)... MORE

Airmen Exercise Readiness in Beverly Morning 19-01
May 17, 2019 — YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Yokota Air Base members participated in the week-long readiness exercise Beverly Morning 19-01, May 13-17.The full-scale exercise, which happens multiple times a year, is... MORE

Camp Zama's JROTC Battalion Welcomes New Cadet Commander
May 17, 2019 — CAMP ZAMA, Japan -- Zama American Middle High School's Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps' "Trojan" Battalion welcomed its new cadet commander during a change-of-command ceremony here May... MORE

U.S., Allied Forces Begin La Perouse Exercises with French Aircraft Carrier in Gulf of Bengal
May 16, 2019 — GULF OF BENGAL -- Ships from the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) and U.S. Navy commenced drills with French Navy aircraft carrier, FS Charles de Gaulle (R 91)... MORE

Regional Health Command-Pacific Commanding general Visits Thailand
May 16, 2019 — BANGKOK, Thailand -- U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Dennis P. LeMaster, commanding general, Regional Health Command-Pacific visited Thailand, May 13, 2019. During the visit, LeMaster met with Maj. Gen. Promote... MORE

121st Combat Support Hospital KATUSA Wins Gen. Paik Sun-yup Leadership Award
May 16, 2019 — U.S. ARMY GARRISON YONGSAN, Korea -- Sgt. Hyeok-Je Kwon, a Korean Augmentee to the U.S. Army (KATUSA) and human resources specialist with Alpha Company (A Co.) 121st Combat Support Hospital, was... MORE

Residents from Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Attend Japanese Driving Course
May 16, 2019 — IWAKUNI CITY, Japan -- Residents from Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni attended a Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) driving course in Iwakuni City, Japan, May 11, 2019.The air station residents... MORE

Chief of Naval Operations Visits India, Expands Partnership
May 15, 2019 — NEW DELHI, India -- Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. John Richardson concluded his three-day visit to India, May 14.During the visit, Richardson met with Chief of the Naval Staff of the Indian... MORE

U.S. Coast Guard National Security Cutter Bertholf Visits Manila
May 15, 2019 — MANILA, Republic of the Philippines -- The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf (WMSL 750) arrived in Manila, Philippines May 15, the first visit by a U.S. cutter to the country in over 7 years.The visit... MORE